About Mike Brown
Current Role
Personal finance reporter
Degrees
- Bachelor's degree in history and political science from the University of Delaware
Latest from Mike Brown
The Trendiest Holiday Gift of 2018 Might Just Be a Student Loan Payment
With Thanksgiving in the rear-view, the full attention of nearly every consumer has shifted to...
Colleges Where Parents Can Expect the Lowest Amount of Student Loan Debt
Affording college is no small feat. LendEDU estimates that the average cost of one year at...
The Rise of eSports: Just How Big Can This Business Get?
Video games have been popular since the late 1970s, but for the longest time, the gaming...
Insurance Companies Using Big Data to Decide on Consumers? Only 15% Are OK With This
Whether it be Facebook determining what ads pop up on your news feed or Amazon...
LendEDU Survey: Large Lump Sum Payments May be Key to Speedy Student Loan Repayment
Despite being given a bad rap, the truth is that student loans can be incredibly...
54% of Americans Own a Life Insurance Policy, But One-Third Not Exactly Sure How It Works
Although we all hope there is never a need for it, insurance can be invaluable...
The Cost of JUUL: Is It Saving Smokers Money?
Lately, you may have probably seen people walking down the street with their hands covering their mouths, like they are communicating with the Secret Service,...
Retirement vs. Coffee, Dining Out, Netflix & Many More: Where Do Millennials Put Their Money?
You can skip this part if you’ve heard it before: “Millennials are spending too much...
A Study of Seasonal Expenses: Do We Spend More During the Summer?
Who doesn’t like the summer? Summer Fridays, days on the beach, vacations, weddings, the Fourth...
The Finances of Fortnite: How Much Are People Spending on This Game?
In October of 1958, Physicist William Higinbotham created Pong, which is thought to be the world’s first...